Behaviour and Inclusion Mentor

Loxford School Trust Limited; Ilford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Term-time only contract

Grade 7 SCP 23-25

Job summary

Loxford School Trust Limited is seeking ambitious Behaviour and Inclusion Mentors to join the high-performing academy in Ilford. The role focuses on supporting students to develop social and emotional skills and to engage positively with learning.

You will promote positive behaviour, work with students and parents, and address barriers to learning. The post is Term Time Only, 39 weeks plus 45.6 weeks, 36 hours per week, salary Grade 7 SCP 23-25.

Qualifications

• Experience in promoting positive behaviour and supporting students’ learning.
• Knowledge of attendance legislation and safeguarding requirements.
• Ability to lead improvement and work with parents/carers.

Responsibilities

• Support and motivate students to develop social and emotional skills.
• Promote positive behaviour with students and parents/carers, addressing barriers to learning.
• Work with students individually or in small groups to improve outcomes.

Skills

Behaviour management

Pastoral care

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Education

Experience in education or related fields

Job description

We are seeking to appoint ambitious, highly effective and experienced Behaviour and Inclusion Mentors to join our very successful, heavily over-subscribed Multi- Academy Trust with an outstanding ethos where staff are supported to become the best.

These positions are available at: Loxford School (Secondary Phase), Loxford Lane, Ilford, Essex, IG1 2UT.

The post holder will support and motivate students in developing their social and emotional skills, helping them to engage positively and successfully with their learning.

You will promote positive behaviour working with students and parents/ carers, and address barriers to learning individually or in small groups.

We are very open to applications from experienced educational professionals as well as those with experience outside education, for example: Police Community Support Officers;Prison Officers;Youth Workers;Sports Coaches; Mental Health Counsellors; Residential Support Workers; Social Work Assistants; Youth Offending Team/ FamilySupport Workersetc.

At Loxford School Trust we believe our pioneering and rigorous learning environment, and commitment to innovation provides our students with the opportunity to realise their full potential. We innovate, we challenge and we ensure success.

We treat children as individuals and we are strongly committed to equality of opportunity. Rated recently as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted, our high VA scores have been commended and our academic attainment continues to improve.

Our ICT rich environment promotes learning both in the classroom and elsewhere. You will have the exciting opportunity to work alongside a highly motivated, supportive and well qualified team of teachers, pastoral leaders and support staff.

Like us, you will be dynamic, innovative and hardworking. You will also have exceptional knowledge on attendance legislation, a desire to positively impact upon students’ learning and a firm commitment to high academic achievement and standards of conduct and behaviour. Above all you will be dedicated to giving all our students an outstanding education.

The successful candidate will be:

• An excellent practitioner who can enthuse and inspire.


• Passionate about raising aspirations and improving educational life chances.


• Able to demonstrate a proven track record of leading improvement.


• A role model and champion of learning.


• Clear-thinking and outward-looking.


• Dynamic, innovative and hardworking.


• A leader who is able to demonstrate high-level interpersonal skills.

You will:

• Join a skilled, creative, and supportive team.


• Be part of a forward thinking organisation.


• Have a chance to shape the future of the area.


• Be given the opportunity to develop personally and professionally


• Make a real difference to the lives of young people.

Please feel free to visit our school website on www.loxford.net.

The post is Term Time Only - 39 working weeks (paid at 40 weeks) and 45.6 contractual weeks - 36 hours per week/ 5 days per week. The salary is Grade 7, SCP 23- 25 (Outer), which equates to £38,256 to £39,276 per annum (£33,458 to £34,350 pro- rata - pay award pending)

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS record check.

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date if we consider that we have received an appropriate number of suitable applications for the post.

For further information about this vacancy please contact us using Ref: BEH/INC.LOX26.